Sam - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's and girl's name Sam \sam\. Nickname of Samuel or Samson, sometimes used as an independent name. "Uncle Sam" has been the personal face of the US government for over a century. Playwright Sam Shepard; actor Sam Waterson; singer Sammy Davis, Jr.

Sam has 4 variant forms: Samm, Sammey, Sammie and Samy.

Baby names that sound like Sam are Sami and Sim.

Sam is a very popular male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Sam. Click here to compare Sam with related baby names.